This site is an expanded and significantly upgraded version of the Flickr Commons based tool I wrote several years ago. As well as a major design/UX overhaul, it now includes data from further providers such as those available through Europeana, and also the Imperial War Museum. I'd welcome further suggestions as the harvesting tool and database are easily extendable.
For information, questions and bug reports please contact James Morley @jamesinealing | james@jamesmorley.net
The data has been harvested from providers using some custom php scripts to query respective APIs based on dates. Data is harmonised and stored in a local mySql database.
Additional jQuery plugins are used to enhance the display, including Masonry and Bootstrap Image Gallery (based on blueimp).
The code is openly licensed so please feel free to copy, modify, distribute as you please. It will be shared on Github shortly!
Student at the Moses Montefiore Hebrew School in Duluth
Taken some time in 1916
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Board of Directors of the Workman's Circle Loan Association, St. Paul
Taken some time in 1923
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Old State St. housing in St. Paul's Flats neighborhood
Taken some time in 1925
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Modelevsky family and interior of Modelevsky Grocery store, St. Paul
Taken some time in 1926
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Beth El social group, Minneapolis
Taken some time in 1927
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Minneapolis ICOR Picnic at Theodore Wirth Park, Minneapolis
Taken some time in 1930
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Minneapolis ICOR picnic at Theodore Wirth Park, Minneapolis
Taken some time in 1930
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Temple Israel "Rigadoo" Fundraising Committee chairs, Minneapolis
Taken some time in 1930
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
The Jewish Sheltering Home, North Minneapolis
Taken some time in 1930
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Judge Hiram Mendow his law office
Taken some time in 1932
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Louis Spiegel and Harry Krane, proprietors of Spiegel Krane Drugs
Taken some time in 1932
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Minneapolis Fruit Dealers and Peddlers Association Articles of Incorporation
Taken some time in 1932
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Beckelman's Grocery Store, Minneapolis
Taken some time in 1933
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Airport Road and St Lawrence St., West Side
Taken some time in 1935
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Dupont Avenue Cash Market, Minneapolis
Taken some time in 1935
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Graduating class of the St. Paul Talmud Torah
Taken some time in 1935
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Intersection of State St and Fairfield on the West Side, West Side
Taken some time in 1935
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Kaplan Brothers Surplus Store, Minneapolis
Taken some time in 1935
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Komer the Schochet's Home, West Side
Taken some time in 1935
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
State St. and Airport Road Home, West Side
Taken some time in 1935
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Doll and Buggy Parade on Center Day
Taken some time in 1938
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Outdoor table tennis match at Center Day
Taken some time in 1938
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Talmud Torah awards ceremony, Minneapolis
Taken some time in 1938
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Basketball champions, Emanuel Cohen Center
Taken some time in 1939
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Children at Beth El Synagogue Nursery School practicing the candle blessing for Shabbat
Taken some time in 1939
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Jewish Community Center Youth Night Dance
Taken some time in 1939
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Abe Malmon at the pump of his gas station, St. Paul
Taken some time in 1940
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Patriotic tableau staged at the St. Paul JCC
Taken some time in 1940
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Sigma Delta Tau Sorority members hosting Jewish servicemen at the sorority house on the Minneapolis campus
Taken some time in 1940
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Young adults on the front steps of the Jewish Educational Center in St. Paul
Taken some time in 1940
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Etheldoris Grais at the fragrance counter of the cosmetic department at Stein Rexall Drug Store, Hibbing
Taken some time in 1941
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Kids at Stay At Home Camp at the JEC
Taken some time in 1941
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Leonard "Butch" Levy in his Navy uniform
Taken some time in 1942
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Sign at scrap yard urging scrap donations for war effort
Taken some time in 1942
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Wedding picture of Stanley and Evelyn Perlman, St. Paul
Taken some time in 1943
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Emanuel Cohen Girl Scout Troop 140
Taken some time in 1944
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
George Kaplan Hebrew Seminary Pre-School class
Taken some time in 1945
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Graduating pre-School class at the George Kaplan Hebrew Seminary.
Taken some time in 1945
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Graduation class of the St. Paul Hebrew Institute
Taken some time in 1945
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Joyce Oglansky playing in the snow, Minneapolis
Taken some time in 1945
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Sam Ziff in front of a generator to be sent to a kibbutz, St. Paul
Taken some time in 1945
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Young members of first class at Torah Academy, Minneapolis
Taken some time in 1945
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Crystal Terrace Nightclub, Duluth
Taken some time in 1946
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Hadassah members collecting linens to send to Palestine
Taken some time in 1946
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Jewish war veterans march on the State Capitol to protest treatment of displaced European Jews, St. Paul
Taken some time in 1946
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Minneapolis Talmud Torah Bar Mitzvah class
Taken some time in 1946
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Centerpiece at Hadassah fundraising luncheon
Taken some time in 1947
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Minneapolis Hadassah Supply Shower luncheon featuring Hubert Humphrey as speaker
Taken some time in 1947
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Young peoples gathering in Stillwater
Taken some time in 1947
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Birchwood Ark containing the Torah at Boy Scout Camp
Taken some time in 1948
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Commencement of the 1948 Talmud Torah class, Minneapolis
Taken some time in 1948
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Feldman's Furs on display at Jewish community event
Taken some time in 1948
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Letter to David Pink from President Dwight D. Eisenhower on Brotherhood Week
Taken some time in 1948
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Staff at the Emanuel Cohen Center, North Minneapolis
Taken some time in 1948
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Dignitaries delivering gift from the city of Austin to the people of Israel
Taken some time in 1949
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Dr. Morris Shapiro breaks ground for the Variety Club Heart Hospital, Minneapolis
Taken some time in 1949
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Hebrew School graduates in front the Emanuel Cohen Center
Taken some time in 1949
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Mt Sinai Hospital Association Auxiliary leaders
Taken some time in 1950
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Steel and concrete frame for Mount Sinai Hospital and power plant
Taken some time in 1950
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Sylvia Borken, at the family store, Knox Market, at Knox and Plymouth Avenues in North Minneapolis
Taken some time in 1950
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Cooks Highland Apparel Shop, Ford Parkway, St. Paul
Taken some time in 1951
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Hadassah member collecting for the Jewish National Fund
Taken some time in 1951
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Minnesota delegation to the first National Economic Conference for Israel
Taken some time in 1951
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Minnesota Israel Bonds Committee
Taken some time in 1951
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Skit featuring members of the Mount Sinai Auxiliary
Taken some time in 1951
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Ruth Melamond, Dr. Own Wangensteen, and Luella Maslon at a Mt. Sinai Women's Auxiliary function
Taken some time in 1952
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Talmud Torah Children's Choir and Cantor
Taken some time in 1953
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Hadassah display window at vocational high school
Taken some time in 1954
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Lucky Strike bowlers from the B'nai B'rith Bowling Association
Taken some time in 1954
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Minneapolis Funtennial at the Minneapolis Armory
Taken some time in 1954
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
Felix Phillips, Captain of the University of Minnesota Men's Tennis Team
Taken some time in 1955
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
St. Paul Chapter of B'nai Brith Women Donor Luncheon
Taken some time in 1955
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest